Details for Cherokee County Courthouse
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5073006626
Data
| Marker Number | 6626 |
| Atlas Number | 5073006626 |
| Marker Title | Cherokee County Courthouse |
| Index Entry | Cherokee County Courthouse |
| Address | |
| City | Rusk |
| County | Cherokee |
| UTM Zone | 15 |
| UTM Easting | 296437 |
| UTM Northing | 3519804 |
| Subject Codes | courthouses; Federal programs; design and construction; Art Moderne (Architectural style) |
| Marker Year | 1991 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | Courthouse Square in Rusk |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | Medallion and Plate |
| Marker Text | This courthouse, the fourth to serve the citizens of Cherokee County, was built in 1940-41 with the assistance of the Federal Works Progress Administration. Designed by the architectural firm of Gill & Bennett, the moderne structure is built of native red and white limestone and features a central block with two-and-one-half story wings. Large windows on its to primary facades and decorative art deco grillwork are also prominent. |